What Is Jeopardy? Alex Trebek Dead At 80 Years Old

 Well it's official, Trebek's run as host of Jeopardy is over. After hosting Jeopardy! the iconic answer to question game show for 36 years and losing a battle with cancer, host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80 years old.

Although a new host has yet to be announced, the series' producers have confirmed that enough new episodes of Trebek have been made to run through at least Christmas Day 2020 on Friday, December 25. Trebek's final episode on Christmas will include a farewell message to all the fans that he had recorded before his cancer diagnosis problem.

Despite a new host has not been confirmed, there has been speculation that the longest-running champion Ken Jennings, winning 74 episodes in a row and over $2,500,000 may become the new host since reading out the categories of the answers since the premiere of the 37th season. Johnny GIllbert is reported to still be announcer.

RIP Trebek and thank you for your game show contributions.

"We will meet (name of winner), 2 new players and you then. So long everybody."
- Alex Trebek 1984

RIP Alex Trebek
long time host of Jeopardy!
1940 - 2020